WIIW The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies - Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche

The US, the EU and China are the world’s biggest economies. With the People’s Republic of China celebrating its 70th anniversary, we review their changing global economic positioning. read more

So far, the economic effects of the shrinking working-age population were mostly positive. But reduced migration from the V4 to Austria is likely to aggravate labour and skills shortages. read more

The 2017-2018 economic upswing only masked the underlying economic polarisation within the EU, which will again become more evident as the economy continues to cool. read more

Trotz des starken Wirtschaftswachstums ist eine Angleichung der Löhne an österreichische und westeuropäische Niveaus ausgeblieben. Eine beträchtliche Abwanderung war die Folge. read more

After half a decade of conflict in Eastern Ukraine, the new president has come to power promising a breakthrough. Can he succeed? read more

Beim Paneuropäischen Picknick vor 30 Jahren sollten sich West- und Osteuropa symbolisch annähern. Dass die Ostöffnung unmittelbar bevorstand und wie holprig sie verlaufen würde, war damals noch nicht absehbar. read more

The priority on all sides should be to keep open lines of communication and to look for a compromise. read more

Risks of a “no deal” Brexit, and the likelihood of a UK general election, have both risen. The UK may still be at the start of a multi-year political crisis. read more

This month marks the first anniversary of the EU-Japan trade agreement. Initial effects are already observable. However, its full implementation still lies 20 years ahead of us. read more

New wiiw forecast for Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) in 2019-21, with a focus on Austria’s relations with the region read more